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Chad Rau ()

Name:

Chad Rau

Number:

20

Position:

Shoots:

Height:

5-11

Weight:

178

Birthdate:

1987-01-18

Birth place:

Eden Prairie, MN

Biography

Career Notes: Enters his fifth pro season in 2013-14... 2012-13: Posted his second highest goal total of career. 2011-12: Tallied 35 points (14-21=35) in 67 games with AHL Houston…Saw nine games of action with Minnesota, scoring two goals…Scored goal in NHL debut vs. DAL (1/21) as part of Hockey Day in Minnesota...Tallied second goal vs. BOS (2/19) as part of Hockey Day in America…Played in his 200th AHL (all Aeros) on 4/6/12 vs Chicago...2010-11: Collected 40 points (13-27=40), fifth most on the team, in 60 games with the Houston Aeros…Earned 12 PIM and a +10 rating…Notched nine points (6-3-9) and two PIM in 24 playoff games…2009-10: Tallied 38 points (19-19=38) and tied team-high by appearing in 79 games with Houston (AHL) during first professional season…Ranked third on team in goals and fourth in scoring…Goal total ranked tied for ninth among AHL rookies…Notched his first goal, a game winner, vs. Texas (10/9)…Posted five multi-point games…2005-09: Totaled 140 points (73-67=140) and 26 PIM in 159 games during four seasons at Colorado College (WCHA)…Named First Team All-WCHA in 2007-08 and 2008-09 and was also named to the NCAA West Second All-America Team those seasons…2004-05: Recorded team highs in goals (31), assists (40), and points (71) in 57 games for Des Moines (USHL)…Named USHL Rookie of the Year…Claimed gold medal with Team USA at the 2005 Under-18 World Championship collecting one goal in six games.